The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-21


stirring Speeches by Messrs. Munford'
Chandler, and Ruford.
The grand mass meeting Of the Union
Clubs Of Marshall and Jefferson wards
was held last night I'm COrcOran Hall. II
was the intention TO have had the meet
inp at the corner Of Twenty-ihird and y
streets. but the heavy downfall Of rain
prevented it
The hall was crowded, as well as was
the stairway and corridors On the stage
were Messrs JEFF Chandler, b. b. Nun
ford, President Wingo the chairman Of
a number of the city Democratic clubs,
and the legislative candidates.
Chairman George D. Pearman Of Union
club first introduced
HON. -. b. MUNFORD.
This gentleman I'm his usual earnest
and eloquent manner urged that every
man should make himself a committee oi
one 10 carry the party TO victory The
men Of the proud old city of Richmond,
the citadel Of Democracy should not de-
pend entirely on the work Of the FartY
ORGANIZATION but should organize them
selves Richmond and Virginia are too
grand 10 be ruled by any such party as
that which now, under disguises, are try
ing 20 bring them into subjection. In
every struggle for right, Justice consiitu-
tional liberty and moral and social pro-
lection, the grand old Democratic party
has proven itself the one worthy of our
confidence and suDpOrt.
HON JEFF. CHANDLER
Of Washington was next introduced.
" Politics as understand il, he said, Is
a practical thing. Every man should
vote with that party in which he really
believes. Politics is not thing for MS to
use to crafty our passions or preiudices,
but a question which should be looked at
only from principle.
After paying proud tribute TO y IT.
ginia and the great men to whom she mas
given birth, he said Virginia must not
forget her past traditions or surrender
herself 90 the ends of an unrlghteOus
cause All the progressive politics of the
present day point to local self govern
ment Who are the advocates of local
government The Republican party
When i'm the zenith of its influence
that party began 20 apprehend that they
could not retain power they went TO
work 10 enact measures % hold on 10 the
ruins of government Congress claimed
the authority TO appoint supervisors 10
recount State ballots. They passed the
cvil-rights bill which took the railroads,
grave yards, lheatres hotels, &c, under
national care, and attempted TO lay down
"A code Of social law That law was de-
clared unconstitutional. Three times
have the Supreme Court of the United
States decided that the Republican party
I'm the last fifteen years has deliberately
violated the constitution so that IL might
retain power. The entire policy of the
party has been to centralize the power
at the expense of the State authority and
even to-day there Is writ of hq5r0S c0ipu'
pending I'm Washington asking that the
State of Virginia be given back the
authority which has been taken from
her. Give the Republican party another
lease of power and il will again try to
count your State ballots and manage
Virrinia's domestic policy II you do
not want all this then vote the Demo
cratic ticket he said Between them two
grand principles led by the TWO parties
there is no room for a Reform ~ party
Reform" is piece Of political jugglery,
and there is no common sense in IT, The
"Reformers" cannot tell you what they
want. what they are going to reform OF
improve on, or how they can advance the
public interest All they can say is we
are going TO Reform ~
He then paid his respects to General
Malone. and asked why is il that men
who have become dissatisfied with their
party should leave it to join then
enemies ?" The two parties now before
the people embrace; one, all who believe
in conservatism in politics, the other a
party that includes all degrees of law
lessness. There is no difference between
this party and socialism except that OF
degree. An revolutionary ideas are in
the Republican party, and the first ques-
ton always asked by them before there
is campaign, "how much money can you
raise " 81 tell YOU" said the speaker,
this is a butchery of politics. Regard
ing
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